Navalny’s widow accuses Putin of poisoning husband with novichok and hiding his body

Alexei Navalny’s widow Yulia has accused Vladimir Putin of poisoning her husband with novichok and hiding his body until traces of the nerve agent are unable to be detected.

In a powerful video address, her voice cracking with emotion at points, Yulia Navalnaya vowed soon to expose those she believes are responsible for her husband’s death and pledged to continue her husband’s work – fighting back against the iron grip Mr Putin has had on Russia for more than two decades. She called on Russians to rally behind her, “to share not only the grief and endless pain that has enveloped and gripped us, but also my rage” following the death of the Russian president’s most prominent critic.

Calling Putin and the Russian authorities “cowardly”, Ms Navalnaya